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4 School Girls Account of Her Trip
to College.
HOLLINS INSTITUTE.
BoTETooRT SPRINGS, VA, Sept. 20, 1887.

HoLLINS INSTITUTE.
BoTETooRT SPRINGS, VA, Sept. 20. 1887.
I arrived here safely Wednesday Mt P. NJ.
In Charlotte / saw Mrs. A. who had re.
ceived your postal. She came down to the de-
pot with her children and one OF my old
the night at the c. F. Institute. This pleasure
had to forego, as my ticket was limited tn
Lynchburg., They spent the half hour with
and m m passing the dear ole old G F. institute made
me homcSck. and felt as though was bid.
ding my old homeand friends !gondbye again.
In Lynchburg l met several girls on their
en- route. We had to lie over In Lynchburg
five hours, and three hours in Roanoke. AT
Cevcrtale hacks from the Institute meet and
convey all pupils free OF charge to the lnsti-
tute. distance of two miles. The mountain
scenery is varied, picturesque, grand and
beautiful en- route from Lynchburg 10 Hollins.
The buildings of the Institute, of which there
are three are large and handsomely furnish
ed The grounds around the buildings are ex-
tensive, shaded walks. handsomely laid off,
flowing fountains and filled with choice
shrubbery, altogether a most attractive place.
hardly think that lorelier spot than this,
could be found on this continent for school,
nesting here between the Blue Ridge and
Allegheny mountains. On all sides the
mountain ins loom up in magnificent grandeur.
The girls and teachers frequently take strolls
on the mountains. Il find 1t very tlresome
and fatisuing to climb up the mountains,
but think shall get used 10 it and like it bet.
ter. The mineral spring is only short dis
tance from the Institute. The water Is strong
~ impregnated with sulphur and magncsia.
can scarcely drink the water, but rs / am
here for its beneficial effects will try and force
it down. We have an abundance of pure
spring water conveyed from r1',,,, or the noun
This school Is run mainly by Mr.. Coke and
his family, with few outside teachers and Of
ticers, numbering In all about twenty-five.
There are now one hundred and forty board
ing pupils, and others coming In from every
direction. They cannot accommodate more
than one hundred and fifty. We have ten or
twelve day pupils, children of the faculty.
pills, Texas sends the next largest. Louisiana
and Mississippi In proportion. South Carolina
hns five, two from Abbeville county, Miss
Bozcman of Ninely-SiX and myself There
are several small children here from New Or
leans with their older sisters. wonder how
they can leave papa and mama when 1t Is all
that l can do To stay here. think 1t hard
and unaflectionate heart that can leave pa
tance and stay the whole scholastic term
without seeing one familiar face. There are
many here who seem accustomed TO It, Sew
eral from Texas remained here all summer
without returning home. There are many
visitors here now, parents, brothers, sisters
and former graduates Of the Institute. All
denominations are represented here Catho-
lies, Jews, &c.
Sunday ia rather lonesome day, If we can
call it lonesome, among so many. At nine In
the morning we have Sunday school, worship
In the chapel In the afternoon. AT other
hours every one has retired to their rooms,
sleeping or reading and quiet reigns supreme.
You would hardly think that there were
dozen people In the place. The Sabbaths here
are taken up alternately by ministers of diff
ferent denominations who come here TO
preach In the chapel. In this way each one
has the pleasure OF hearing minister Of their
own church.
much prefer boarding school on small.
er scale than this, it is more pleasant and
homellke, you soon become acquainted.
Here 1t takes one so long to find out who In
who. The fare Is very good, but not always
tho best cooked. Just imagine the trouble Of
cooking and trying to have everything per.
feet for nearly two hundred three times day.
have not taken up any studies yet. It takes
nearly week to form the classes. I think
that | shall enjoy my home here in the noun
talns very much, when get better acqua1nt;
ed The teachers are all very pleasant anu
sociable LILLE.